The Book of Scarlett

[fret_gurglo]

The Book of Scarlett

C3G IDW WAVE 46
REAL AMERICAN HEROES


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The figure used for this unit is a Nano Metalfigs figure from the GI Joe set.
Its name is Scarlett.

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The figure used for this unit is a modified Heroclix figure from the Brave and the Bold DC set.
Its model number and name are #029 / Mademoiselle Marie.

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Character Bio - Scarlett's primary specialty for the team is intelligence, but she is additionally skilled in martial arts and acrobatics. She started training in the martial arts at age 9 with her father and three brothers, who were all instructors, and she earned her first black belt at age 15. Scarlett also graduated summa cum laude, and passed her Bar Exams to practice law before joining the military. She graduated from Advanced Infantry Training and Ranger School and received special education in Covert Ops School, Marine Sniper School, Special Air Service School, and Marine Tae Kwon Do Symposium. Although she is as adept with standard weapons as any of her comrades, her weapon of choice is the XK-1 power crossbow, which fires various bolts with specialized functions.
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• N/A

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Incoming Synergy:

• As a Human, Scarlett has these Human Synergies.
• As a Commando, Scarlett has these Commando Synergies.

Outgoing Synergy:

• Scarlett may boost the Defense of Commanders, Commandos, and Soldiers with her Intelligence Officer special power.

Immunities, Benefits, and Weaknesses:

• As a Human, Scarlett interacts differently with these special powers.

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• N/A

-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

• Initial playtest: fret_gurglo
• Second playtest: Ericth74
• Third playtest: Karat & Splash
• Fourth playtest: Karat
• Art: Comic, Figure, Background
• Card Art by japes

[fret_gurglo]

NAME = SCARLETT
SECRET IDENTITY = SHANA M. O'HARA

SPECIES = HUMAN
UNIQUENESS = UNIQUE HERO
CLASS = COMMANDO
PERSONALITY = RESOURCEFUL

SIZE/HEIGHT = MEDIUM 4

LIFE = 4

MOVE = 5
RANGE = 1
ATTACK = 4
DEFENSE = 5

Cost = 140

INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
After placing Order Markers and before rolling for initiative, choose an opponent's Unique Hero within 6 clear sight spaces of Scarlett. Look at an unrevealed Order Marker on the chosen Hero's card. After the chosen Order Marker is revealed on that Hero's card, all of your Commander, Commando and Soldier figures add 2 to their Defense number for the remainder of the round.

CROSSBOW SPECIAL ATTACK
Range 5. Attack 3+ Special.
When Scarlett attacks a figure that is exactly 2 spaces away with this special attack, roll 2 additional attack dice. After attacking with this special attack, Scarlett may attack with this special attack one additional time.

ACROBATIC DODGE
After rolling defense dice, you may move Scarlett one space for each shield rolled. Scarlett does not take leaving engagement attacks when moving with Acrobatic Dodge.

[fret_gurglo]

Comic Art

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Background

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Change Log

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1) Class changed from Soldier to Commando
2) Intelligence changed from attack bonus to defense bonus for humans
3) Cost reduced from 150 to 140
3) Intelligence change from all humans to Soldiers, Commandos and Commanders

[IAmBatman]

Nice! Love how you're driving the Joe train. The way you and YK are going, we might have to do a G.I. Joe SSE or Wave in the back half of the year.

[fret_gurglo]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Nice! Love how you're driving the Joe train. The way you and YK are going, we might have to do a G.I. Joe SSE or Wave in the back half of the year.

Thanks. That would be sweet.

[Margloth]

Would this be more thematic?

INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
At the start of each round, choose an opponent's Unique or Event Hero within 6 clear sight spaces of Scarlett. You may look at an unrevealed Order Marker on the chosen Hero's card. If that order marker is revealed, all of your figures roll an additional defense die for the remainder of the player turn.

Since Joes will be a bit fragile anyway, and if she's discovering their plans, it should help them better prepare for the enemy action rather than make them better at killing that enemy, right?

[Arch-vile]

Looks solid. Definitely gets the feel of Scarlett across.

I’d browse the sortable index to get the wording closer on intelligence officer. Gotta spell out order marker at the least.

[MrNobody]

INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
At the start of each round, you may choose an opponent's Unique or Event Hero within 6 clear sight spaces of Scarlett and view an unrevealed Order Marker on the chosen Hero's card. If it was a numbered Order Marker, the for the rest of the round, the chosen figure rolls one fewer defense die against attacks from figures you control.

An attempt, probably still needs some editing.

[fret_gurglo]

Wording is not always my strong suit. I did copy much of it from Robin II. Thanks for the suggestion Nobody, I can update after breathing period.

Originally Posted by Margloth

Would this be more thematic?

INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
At the start of each round, choose an opponent's Unique or Event Hero within 6 clear sight spaces of Scarlett. You may look at an unrevealed Order Marker on the chosen Hero's card. If that order marker is revealed, all of your figures roll an additional defense die for the remainder of the player turn.

Since Joes will be a bit fragile anyway, and if she's discovering their plans, it should help them better prepare for the enemy action rather than make them better at killing that enemy, right?

I was trying to help the Joes compensate with low attack values to overcome some the heavy defensive guys (that either have high Defense or a defensive power). I would prefer to keep it as it is, although I be persuaded if others also believe this to be more thematic.

[LordVenoc]

Detective Chimp might be a good one to look at for Intelligence Officer as he has a similar effect on one of his powers.

[Yodaking]

She graduated from Advanced Infantry Training and Ranger School and received special education in Covert Ops School, Marine Sniper School, Special Air Service School, and Marine Tae Kwon Do Symposium.

This bit suggests she should be a Commando to me. I had no idea she had all that training, that's Delta Force level stuff. I just knew she was a martial arts person and intelligence officer.

I can see the theme behind the defense boost if it's based on what they are doing in a given turn (ie. seeing a #ed OM, boost only lasting for that turn). The 'knowing their weaknesses' resulting in an attack boost idea made more sense when it was one figure at the start of the game, for the whole game. I'd be fine with either direction, but if we go with a defense boost for a round, that only happens under specific conditions, then I'd want to see it be +2 defense.

Thinking about it a bit more, I think I kind of lean towards the +2 def idea when she can figure out their plans for the round. Cap can still boost their offense and they are fairly fragile with an average of 4 defense 4 life for most Joes.

[IAmBatman]

Yeah, Commando sounds right.